Early Bird

Monday Morning
Parapet figures on the roof
of the St. Charles Borromaeus Rectory
Kreuzherrengasse 1

St. Charles Church
Karlskirche am Karlsplatz

Otto Wagner's Karlsplatz Subway Station
among palm trees lining the
reflecting pool of St. Charles Church Square.

The Reflecting Pool
Vienna University of Technology
View from St. Charles Church

The Church Clock
strikes Seven

Some Folks are Getting Hungry
Pigeons lining up for the first rays
of the early morning sun.

The Early Bird
Catches the
Best Blueberry Pancakes!

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Clicking on the blueberry pancakes
takes you to one of my favorite scenes
of the movie
"Bella Martha" ("Mostly Martha"):

Starred chef Martha (Martina Gedeck)
has been running her restaurant kitchen
in a manner that could be called a tad too uptight lately
and as a consequence she has to comply
with her employer's demand
that she see a therapist (played by August Zirner).
Perfectionist Martha's not the type
to lie still on a therapist's couch,
she teaches him about gourmet cooking instead.

To avoid similar scenes in my home,
I serve the pancakes with
Vermont Maple Syrup.


First posted by Merisi
August 2008